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Vula Bovis

Vula Bovis

Dec 4, 2015

Vula Bovis, nee Efantis age 98 of Homewood, IL, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2015.Beloved wife of the late Paul Bovis. Special friend to Ron Tryka.Loving mother of Joan (Nick) Kavouris and Dino (Jackie) Bovis. Cherished grandmother of 5 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Gus (Late Jean) Efantis and the late Franny (Late James)...

Kenneth R Mccoy Sr

Kenneth R Mccoy Sr

Nov 28, 2015

Kenneth R. McCoy Sr., age 92 of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully November 28, 2015. Beloved husband of 68 years to Dolores McCoy nee Smith. Loving father of Kenneth (Mary) McCoy Jr., William (June) McCoy, Teri Goveia, Grace (Martin) Muller, Mary (Bruce) Johnson and John (Jackie) McCoy. Cherished grandfather of six grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Dear brother of Margaret...

Ysidro J Espinoza

Ysidro J Espinoza

Nov 27, 2015

Ysidro "Chelo" J. Espinoza, age 93, of Chicago Heights, Illinois passed away peacefully November 27, 2015. Beloved brother of Manuel Espinoza and Jaunita Bajorinas. Dear uncle of many nieces, nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Smits, Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL 60475. Funeral Mass...

Bertha Van Milligan

Bertha Van Milligan

Nov 26, 2015

Bertha Van Milligan, nee Holleman, age 90, of South Holland, IL, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Nelson Van Milligan. Loving mother of Larry (Barb) Van Milligan. Dear grandmother of Roberta (Kris) Vander Zwaag; Great-grandmother of Katryna, Sofia, Mia, Sebastian, Chloe, and Charlotte. Dear sister of the late Anna (late John) Zandstra, the late Viola...

Herbert Van Vuren

Herbert Van Vuren

Nov 26, 2015

Herbert R.Van Vuren, age 86, of Crown Point, IN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Beloved husband of Dorothy Van Vuren, nee Skratsky. Loving father of Suzzane (John) Vitt, Douglas (Audrey) Van Vuren, Vicki Ellis, Brian Van Vuren, Nancy (Rod) Zivkovich and Peter (Cyndee ) Van Vuren.Proud grandfather of 12;great-grandfather of 6....

Gail S Koehler

Gail S Koehler

Nov 26, 2015

Gail S. Koehler, nee Corajod, age 62, suddenly, of Lynwood, IL, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. Loving wife of Richard A. "Dick" Koehler. Loving sister of Brian (Cheryl) Corajod and Pamela (Perry) Dubish. Beloved aunt of Jeffrey, Gregory, and Jennifer. Dear step-mom of Janet (Tim) Kopischke, Carol (Robert) Bollacker, Don Koehler, and Martha (David) Hampton. Proud Grandma Gail of...

Robert Mead Sr

Robert Mead Sr

Nov 22, 2015

Robert L Mead Sr., age 70, of Steger, Illinois passed away peaceful November 22, 2015. Loving father of Paula (Dennis) Bovara, Pauline (Robert) Davis, Robert (Virginia) Mead Jr. and Valerie (Robert) Wood. Cherished grandfather of eight grandchildren and three Great grandchildren. Dear brother of Bill Mead, George (Kim) Mead, Terry (Cheryl) Mead and Susan (Ronald) Haigh. Robert was preceded in...

Craig Littleton

Craig Littleton

Nov 22, 2015

Craig W. Littleton, age 37, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Crete/Beecher area, passed away peaceful November 22, 2015.Loving son of Regina (Cos) Dekker and the late Timothy Littleton.Dear brother of Donna (Anthony) Amadio and Janet Littleton, loving uncle of Riley and Dominick Amadio, cherished grandson of Ruby Pilkins.Craig's wit and humor will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation...

Robert L Mead Sr

Robert L Mead Sr

Nov 22, 2015

Robert L Mead Sr., age 70, of Steger, Illinois passed away peaceful November 22, 2015. Loving father of Paula (Dennis) Bovara, Pauline (Robert) Davis, Robert (Virginia) Mead Jr. and Valerie (Robert) Wood. Cherished grandfather of eight grandchildren and three Great grandchildren. Dear brother of Bill Mead, George (Kim) Mead, Terry (Cheryl) Mead and Susan (Ronald) Haigh. Robert was preceded in...

Alejandro Castillo

Alejandro Castillo

Nov 21, 2015

Alejandro "Carlos Naranjo" Castillo, birth name Alejandro Beniukoff, age 85, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 21, 2015 surrounded by family.Loving father of Laura Beniukoff, Maria (Leo) Valencia and Alex (Traci) Castillo.Beloved grandfather of Karla, Thalia, Jr, Virginia, Christa, Alyssa, Joshua, Tyler, Ethan and Alec.Adored great grandfather of Diego, Emilio, Ivana, Braulio, and Jude. Dear brother of Inez...

Ronald Thomas Polk

Ronald Thomas Polk

Nov 21, 2015

Ronald Thomas Polk, age 55, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015. Beloved husband of Linda Polk nee Vercellino.Loving stepfather of Paul Dzugan and Sara Dzugan. Dear son of Barbara Polk and and the late Ronald William Polk.Cherished brother of Daniel (Linda) Polk, Tim (Melanie) Polk, Dawn (Mark) Smit, Brian (Sue) Polk, and Tom (LynAnn) Polk. Proud...

James C Waldmarson Sr

James C Waldmarson Sr

Nov 21, 2015

James C. Waldmarson Sr., age 70, of Monticello, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 21, 2015. Beloved husband of Marilynn (nee Douma). Loving father of Jim (Sue) Waldmarson, Daryl (Cheryl) Waldmarson, Kristi (Rob) Pruim and Dianne (Steve) Ebbens.Devoted grandfather of Cody, Brandon, Matt, Tyler, Nicolas, Dylan, Jake, Michael, Austin,...

Jacqueline M Gutekunst

Jacqueline M Gutekunst

Nov 20, 2015

Jacqueline M. Gutekunst nee Moore, age 83 of Sauk Village, Illinois, passed away peacefully November 20, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Gerald L. Gutekunst. Loving mother of Gerald "Steve" (Julie) Gutekunst, Linda (Jeffery) Thompson and the late Laura Gutekunst. Cherished grandmother of ten grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. Dear sister of Cecil Moore and Marionita Bassett. Jacqueline was...

Brian J Zegarac

Brian J Zegarac

Nov 19, 2015

Brian J. Zegarac, age 57, of South Holland, IL, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. Dear brother of David (Lori) Zegarac, and Nancy (Joe) McCaul.Loving son of the late Nicholas and the late Gloria Zegarac; Kind uncle of several nieces and nephews. Visitation, Monday, November 23, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 A.M....

Dorothy Lillian Skalka

Dorothy Lillian Skalka

Nov 19, 2015

Dorothy L. Skalka, nee Wasylik, age 90, late of Hollywood, FL formerly of Dolton, IL, passed away peacefully November 19, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Frank J. Skalka Sr. Devoted mother of Frank J. Skalka Jr., Susan (Bill) Tomasek, and Christine Skalka. Proud grandmother of Jennifer (Zac) Taylor. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Mildred Wasylik. Visitation...

Joyce I Wonders

Joyce I Wonders

Nov 19, 2015

Joyce I. Wonders nee Sturtevant, age 84 of Park Forest, Illinois, passed away peacefully November 19, 2015. Beloved wife of 65 years to Samuel Wonders.Loving mother of the late Georgette (Hope) Wonders, Heather (late Tim) Keefer, late Jabez "Andy" Wonders, Autumn (Simon Szeghy) Wonders and Naomi Wonders. Cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Joyce was preceded in...

David G Teague

David G Teague

Nov 16, 2015

David G. Teague, age 73, of Glenwood, IL, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Joan Teague. Loving father of Donna (Jeff) Johnson, David Teague, and Sandra (Dave Steffen) Schultz. Proud grandfather of Nichole (JT) Johnson-Wesley, Kevin Johnson, Jessica Hoffman, Abi Steffen and Gus Schultz; Great-grandfather of Livia Hoffman. Dear son of Delmar and the late...

Leona P Freeborn

Leona P Freeborn

Nov 16, 2015

Leona P. Freeborn nee Blasco, age 90 of South Chicago Heights, IL, passed away peacefully November 16, 2015. Loving mother of Thomas (Linda) Freeborn, two grandsons T.J. (Brandi) Freeborn and Chris (Angela) Freeborn. One great grandson Marty Freeborn. Leona was preceded in death by her husband John Freeborn in 1972. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18,...

Frederick Lee Persch Sr

Frederick Lee Persch Sr

Nov 14, 2015

Frederick Lee Persch Sr., age 74, of Dyer, IN went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Anne Persch nee Van Drunen. Fred was born on March 19, 1941 to Christoph and Kathryn Persch of Lansing, IL. Fred is survived by his three children: Frederick Jr. (Heather) Persch...

Dolores F Gallagher

Dolores F Gallagher

Nov 13, 2015

Dolores F. Gallagher, nee Wojan, age 89, lifelong resident of Riverdale, IL, born into life June 23, 1926 in Pellston, MI, born into eternity November 13, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Leo C. Gallagher (born in Beaver Island, MI). Devoted mother of Kenneth (Arlene) Gallagher, Brenda (William) Young, Patrick Gallagher, Barbara (John) Formas, Edward Gallagher, James (Kelly) Gallagher and...

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